diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 264f7ea337e..43aa6ae9c16 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.26.0"
+  ".": "2.26.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67ce0ca9b39..3691cc638d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.26.1](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/compare/v2.26.0...v2.26.1) (2026-09-11)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ActionSheet:** prevent Tab from escaping the popover & deprecate in favor of `Menu` ([#8933](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8933)) ([7d0f255](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/commit/7d0f25573c81ebf2e339a63aac0ed59a01e2a97e)), closes [#8932](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8932)
+* **AnalyticalTable - useIndeterminateRowSelection:** improve performance ([#8924](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8924)) ([a236d4b](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/commit/a236d4b8074da4902ef68552473afda13d87206f)), closes [#4886](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/4886)
+* **cypress-commands:** support Cypress v16 ([#8952](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8952)) ([2eff95f](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/commit/2eff95f50674c5313440b1538f81cdfc294df685))
+* **deps:** update dependency @tanstack/react-virtual to v3.14.11 ([#8954](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8954)) ([0d4f457](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/commit/0d4f4577941bf2ef5cf6a17d7740ef3af0e9a2f4))
+* **ObjectPage:** apply correct hover/active background to AnchorBar buttons ([#8956](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8956)) ([698d0c6](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/commit/698d0c67159e36c8569fbe90a7c29dedcf134a26)), closes [#8951](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8951)
+* **ObjectPage:** keep clicked tab selected with a tall expandable header ([#8915](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8915)) ([19af447](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/commit/19af447dad44596f2ed219f22962ee2d3819a42e)), closes [#8906](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/issues/8906)
+
 ## [2.26.0](https://github.com/UI5/webcomponents-react/compare/v2.25.1...v2.26.0) (2026-08-31)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c96a39bfc87..0a0dd2b5af2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ui5-webcomponents-react",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
diff --git a/packages/ai/package.json b/packages/ai/package.json
index f323031557f..ac32233a107 100644
--- a/packages/ai/package.json
+++ b/packages/ai/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-ai-react",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "description": "React wrapper for `@ui5/webcomponents-ai` web components.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/base/package.json b/packages/base/package.json
index 3bc848d5441..91a18831761 100644
--- a/packages/base/package.json
+++ b/packages/base/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-react-base",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "description": "Base for ui5-webcomponents-react",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/charts/package.json b/packages/charts/package.json
index 032f41efa79..7b743639167 100644
--- a/packages/charts/package.json
+++ b/packages/charts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-react-charts",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "description": "Charts for ui5-webcomponents-react",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index bc47b6e2443..fef2f5ccc7b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "CLI for UI5 Web Components for React",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "type": "module",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/compat/package.json b/packages/compat/package.json
index 6e4142eafd1..75561dfb7c9 100644
--- a/packages/compat/package.json
+++ b/packages/compat/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-react-compat",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "description": "React Wrapper for UI5 Web Components Compat package",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/cypress-commands/package.json b/packages/cypress-commands/package.json
index 7ac89ca2723..75e17369f36 100644
--- a/packages/cypress-commands/package.json
+++ b/packages/cypress-commands/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "Cypress Custom Commands and Queries for UI5 Web Components",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "type": "module",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/main/package.json b/packages/main/package.json
index 0f213c17d44..86833f28dc6 100644
--- a/packages/main/package.json
+++ b/packages/main/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ui5/webcomponents-react",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "description": "React Wrapper for UI5 Web Components and additional components",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/mcp-server/package.json b/packages/mcp-server/package.json
index 3babacb6e94..c85c8c6c9cb 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/mcp-server/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "MCP server for UI5 Web Components for React - Developer documentation and API assistance",
   "author": "SAP SE (https://www.sap.com)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "type": "module",
   "mcpName": "io.github.UI5/webcomponents-react-mcp-server",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/mcp-server/server.json b/packages/mcp-server/server.json
index aed43cf03ce..6c25710d649 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-server/server.json
+++ b/packages/mcp-server/server.json
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
     "source": "github",
     "subfolder": "packages/mcp-server"
   },
-  "version": "2.26.0",
+  "version": "2.26.1",
   "packages": [
     {
       "registryType": "npm",
       "identifier": "@ui5/webcomponents-react-mcp",
-      "version": "2.26.0",
+      "version": "2.26.1",
       "transport": {
         "type": "stdio"
       },